The First Salon In Australia
We are the first salon in Australia to have the new colour lock Irons. We are actully the first concept salon in Australia who has become T3.
T3 is a company who has taken the styling irons to new levels, they have changed the way we will be doing hair. Their Irons Technology supersedes any other iron, the technology is three years more advanced than their closest rival.
They have also superseded the hair dryer, a hairdryer that with constant use the condition of the hair will get better and better, it doesn't blast the hair, it uses patented tourmaline infusion technology, which drys the hair using infrared. Leaving the hair less damaged and well conditioned. Also because of the technology they use less energy which means less carbon credits.
Kevin.Murphy
We have had the artistic director of Kevin.Murphy Europe in today. The salon has been a buzz with therapy centre ,the new treatments from Kevin.Murphy. Thanks Janelle your a star, and the girls had loads of fun. Georgie and Naomi made a little Podcast which will be making the rounds around Europe, to all the Kevin.Murphy salons. GO GIRLS!
The Cool Company O&M
I Can't believe we are at the end of January already- where does time slip away to? Kirsty has been on holiday, and next week I take off for two weeks to lovely Noosa.
This week I was lucky enough to be asked by O&M to talk about the future and product development, to help out with education and to give my ideas about coming trends. I feel really privileged to be asked and it's really nice to work with a GREAT haircare company that cares about the hair and the environment, two things that I'm passionate about.
We have had another great week! We were also involved in a little mens' shoot, Jake who works here did the hair and the modeling, and we all think it was pretty cool. Simi styled and rocked this shoot out! We love your work Simi.
The Paint Job
before
after
For a long time Stevie English Hair has had a pretty interesting colour job. When we moved in we only painted the bottom half, and then there was this god awful yellow at the top. So this weekend my stellar crew of my father, brother and myself fixed it! A huge Thank you to my Dad and bro, and amazingly no real arguments. It was a lot of fun ,although I will be perfectly happy if I never see a paintbrush again. It's very different from painting hair, and I'm pleased to say I'm a lot better at my real job.
See how good it looks! We are well chuffed!
The Pavlova
Clients are so nice,the team was brought in a Pavlova today, i have to say we all feel a little fatter and happier! Yum. Thanks Maria
A new year resolution
First week back-a new year. A time to make resolutions, a time for me to better myself and the business. What would I change from last year? What does Stevie English Hair want from the upcoming year? Last year was amazing, and I wouldn't change a single thing. But what can we do better this year? We recycle everything, well almost, a worm farm is coming. I would like to get a bit more involved in the Glebe community, I really love this area and how we have fit in here.
We are going to open "Alfresco Hairdressing" in our courtyard, hopefully in February. Later in the year we are going to open the Academy. (top secret i have said too much)
Our goals for the year:
- Have Fun
- Open the courtyard up
- Open the academy
- To be Talked about a little bit more
- Have fun
- To create trends not follow them
- To grow as a team
- To be involved in the Glebe community
- Have more fun
Our clients come first, and anything else comes second. I'm putting goals up so we have not forgotten them by Australia Day. I feel really good about this year!
A Year In Reflection
It's been a year of milestones-I'm another year older, the salon had its first birthday, and:
- We got published in Magazines (Instyle, Womens Health, Marie Claire, Oyster, Madison, Empower and a few more)
- Winner of best salon in Sydney voted by readers.
- Finalist for the city of Sydney business awards.
- Nominated by the Lord Mayor for a Sustainability Award.
- We directed hair shows for O&M and Nina Maya.
- We worked on Sydney, and Melbourne fashion weeks, doing such labels as Gorman, Ginger and Smart, Finetti, White Suede, Antipodean, Camilla Frank, Nicholas Molli and many more!
- Hair for the Sony Foundation ball, Chambord Shine Awards.
- The Seafolly launch for their new collection( one of my personal favs)
- We were chosen by Vodafone and Kahdo to be a sponsored driver!
- I starred in Adverts for O&M and Vodafone they are coming out next year (scary, no really scary)
- We also directed a show and commercial for Pushplay jeans.
Wow! What a year, and I'm sure there are things I have forgotten. 2008 has been a great year. The team has grown, our client base has grown. I am so happy with life here at the English, and its really down to the team around me, from my family, to the girls at work and my friends. To everybody who has supported us this year THANK YOU . Next year will be bigger, better and more fun. We came, we saw and we conquered!
Too Busy to Blog
Well its been more than a week since I last blogged, the reason is we have been so busy. The team and I have been working some serious hours. The Christmas Cheer is in the air. Four more days till Christmas. We have had our two biggest weeks ever at the English, and we are all really looking forward to having a break. Verity is off to New Zealand for the holidays and will not be in the salon till the 7th of Jan Zoe is off from Christmas eve and will be back on the 6th of Jan. Myself and Kirsty are working till Christmas Eve and then having four days off to be back from the 29th, 30th and 31st, then five days off. WOOHOO
We now have a new reminder of appointment system, which you will get via email, so we will check your email addresses more often or if you change it please notifiy us.
Happy days happy Holidays!
Movie In The Salon
So we had an Australian Movie , shooting some scenes in the salon. It was amazing to watch, these actors turning it on. It was a lot of fun, i got to do the hair and gave the actor who was playing a hairdresser a few tips. Think he camped it up a little bit, or maybe im camp?
Lights, Camara, Action
I have just finished shooting a vodafone advert ,no im not giving up my day job, and im not expecting any job offers. I'm lucky enough to be given a car from Vodafone, and to be asked to be in one of their commercials is really cool. We filmed most of it here in the salon, and some of me driving. So super cool advertising for Stevie English Hair.
This monday we have an Australian feature film been filmed in the salon, only a few sceens but should be fun and interesting. And again some good advertising for us here at the English.
The Party Season
Christmas draws closer, the weather warms right up, and people in Sydney are partying! We at the English have had another great week, and today is our first ever Sunday trading.
Christmas party is on a roll, and tonight is the night. Im sorry if anyone see's any of us tonight, you might get sense out of some of us, but you might not! We have had a wonderful year and the we are going to let down our hair.
Parties
The first year is the hardest, thats what everybody has said. We started with Kirsty and myself, now there is eight.
The party was a success, hairdressers love a party and the crew here are happy to party, so if their were no guests we would have fun, but as 150 to 200 people turned up over the course of the evening, a lot of fun was had. Im sure there was some sore heads after some cheap champagne and lots of Pimms. Im not putting any really messy photos, of which i have quite alot. To all of those that came out thank you. To everybody that has suppoerted Stevie English Hair over the last year thank you.
Pushplay At The Paddinton Inn
Yesterday Miss V, Zoe and Jake along with Adrian Alston and the crew from Pushplay put on an amazing show up at the Paddington Inn. We had a shoot going on whilst their were dancers models, Brazilian samba drums, artists.
The girls ran denim in the hair of everyone to tie in with the denim brief. Yhe Paddo Inn was going off. A lot of fun was had by all. Thanks to Tiger beer for sponsoring it. Also Oyster T.v. and Mag were there. So watch out for the editorial.
